Curious how other beekeepers handle small amounts of brood in extracting comb and what the effect is on honey if large amounts of larvae juices get into the honey. If I encounter frames with brood I handwork around the brood with a uncapping fork instead of running through my uncapper. The brood stays uncapped during extraction and I avoid contaminating my honey. My assumption is that large amounts of larvae juice in a small batch of extracted honey would increase chances of fermentation and off flavor. Would this foregin material also be a potential source of bacteria in raw honey? Especially troubling is the situation where brood and comb sit in a hot room and then not extracted say for 5-10 days after removing from hive. I've seen where the larvae is starting to get ripe in conditions like that. Has anybody seen any research on this topic? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::